Is an employee of the Central/State Government/PSU/Autonomous Organization, etc., who owns agricultural land in their name in villages, eligible to receive benefits under the PM Kisan Scheme?

No. All serving or retired officers and employees of Central/State Government Ministries/Offices/Departments and their field units, Central or State PSEs, and Government-affiliated offices/autonomous institutions, as well as regular employees of local bodies, are not eligible to receive benefits under the PM Kisan Scheme. However, serving or retired Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS)/Class IV/Group D employees are eligible to receive benefits under the PM Kisan Scheme, provided their families are eligible and are not covered by other exclusion criteria.